Former subpostmaster Alan Bates, who led the campaign to expose the Horizon IT scandal, has told the Post Office inquiry that the organisation has spent 23 years trying to silence him.
Giving evidence in central London on Tuesday, Mr Bates criticised former postal affairs minister Ed Davey for saying the government had an āarms-length relationshipā with the Post Office.
He also described the Post Office as āan atrocious organisationā that needs ādisbandingā.
Report by Jonesia.
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Alan Bates says he wrote to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer twice last month to set a deadline for compensation for the victims of the Horizon IT scandal. But the former subpostmaster says he has "never received a response". Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
At least eight convictions predating the Horizon Post Office scandal are being looked at by the body investigating potential miscarriages of justice, Sky News.. Sky News
Four suspects have so far been identified by police investigating possible criminal charges in the Post Office scandal, Sky News has learned.Ā Sky News
Liberal Democrats leader, Sir Ed Davey visited high-street businesses calling for a Government U-turn on the rise of the bus fare cap. The Ā£2 cap on single fares that applies on most routes outside London will be replaced by a new Ā£3 cap until the end of 2025, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in the Budget. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Ed Davey calls on Sir Keir Starmer and David Lammy to work with European allies to āstand up for Ukraineā. It comes after Donald Trumpās victory in the US presidential election earlier in the week. The Liberal Democrat leader was speaking on a visit to a Ukrainian hub in Epsom. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey stresses there are āreal concernsā over Donald Trumpās presidency as he is elected the 47th President of the United States.
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Ed Davey has called on the government to "withdraw" its new inheritance tax measure for farmers. The Liberal Democrat leader says farmers are "worried" after Chancellor Rachel Reeves closed a loophole to stop rich people investing in land to reduce their inheritance tax bills, penalising them with a new million pound tax threshold. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Kemi Badenoch has warned the Labour government are "doubling down" on mistakes made by her party in the past. Addressing the CBI conference in London on Monday, the Opposition leader said: "Today, we are all talking about the consequences of the Budget. We still do not know what the full consequences of the legislative programme will be."
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Emilia Clarke's no longer playing a 'Game of Thrones' ... but, she may have traded in the ornate seats for turntables -- 'cause she was hanging out with DJ Bassi.. TMZ.com
The two Foreign Ministers met in London a day after UK and French daily papers published a joint article in which they criticised the invasion of Ukraine and called for a ceasefire in Gaza.
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Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said the UK and its NATO allies will not be intimidated by Russian cyberthreats into stopping supporting Ukraine. In a speech delivered on Monday at the NATO Cyber Defence Conference, Mr McFadden urged NATO to work together to stay ahead in "the new AI arms race".
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The environment secretary has said supports are being put in place for those affected by Storm Bert. Steve Reed said a Floods Resilience Task Force has been set up to make sure the agencies on the ground in affected areas are able to offer as much support as possible. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Disruption caused by Storm Bert continues into Monday with at least two people confirmed dead after "devastating" flooding over the weekend.
The last of the Met Officeās rain warnings ended at 11.59pm on Sunday but strong winds persist and rain from high ground will reach rivers, which could disrupt clean-up efforts.
More than 200 flood alerts remain in place for England and Wales with travel issues set to continue into the week.
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Jess Phillips has revealed over 10,000 bar staff across the UK will be trained to deal with spiking incidents as she discussed the government's new legislation. The Home Office minister said a Ā£250,000 budget has been allocated to facilitate the training of bar staff.
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The Post Office's former managing director arrives to give evidence at the Post Office inquiry in central London. In his evidence, Alan Cook tells the inquiry he did not realise the Post Office brought..
Former sub-postmaster Alan Bates said that "they just have to get on with it and get people paid", as he spoke out after giving evidence at the Post Office inquiry. Mr Bates was asked if he believes..
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